Ongoing Fabric Swap II

[loves2experiment]

Swap name: Ongoing Fabric Swap II
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: loves2experiment
Sign-up date range: Ongoing
Date to send items by: Seven (7) days after someone claims from your list!
Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): Nope.  The more the merrier!
Non-U.S. participants allowed? Absolutely!
All ages allowed? Yes (Parental consent required for those under 16!)
Organizer meets the 4 conditions for swapping and will make sure that every participant meets these conditions: Yes, and Yes!




DETAILS OF SWAP:

If you’ve got stashes of fabric hidden in your craft boxes, this is the swap for you  

For each claim, you will get to select a total of 1/2 yard of fabric (in the form of two (2) fat quarters OR a half yard piece).  In return, you will then be required to make a post with a minimum of eight fabric swatches that you have available for someone else to claim.   

This is what went on in the first round of this swap: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=87438.0

Ready to play?  Please read the following sections on 'HOW TO PLAY' and 'RULES' for this swap before signing up to get approved for this swap!




HOW TO PLAY:

Step 1.  Send in your answers to the swap questionnaire to get approved for this swap

Step 2.  Prepare your lists of fabric swatches so that you’ll be ready to post the list when you make a claim!  You’ll need a minimum of eight fabric swatches!!!  Along with the pictures, you should describe the type and clearly specify the quantity of fabric that you’re offering!  For example:

1.   Brown and Turquoise Cotton Batik.  1/2 Yard Piece.
2.   Lime Green Silk.  Fat Quarter.
3.   Purple Cotton/Polyester Blend.  Fat Quarter or 1/2 Yard Piece.
4.   Fun Fur Type Fabric.  Fat Quarter.
5.   Silver Vinyl.  Fat Quarter.
6.   Vintage Japanese Kimono.  Fat Quarter.
7.   Pink Cotton Flannel.  1/2 Yard Piece.
8.   Yellow Wool Felt.  Fat Quarter or 1/2 Yard Piece.

Step 3.  Watch the swap thread for something you’ll like to claim.  To claim, post a reply along the lines of “I claim swatches #2 and 6 from love2experiment’s stash”.  Follow-up by sending a pm to the person you chose from.  Let her know what you’ve selected and provide her with your name and mailing address. 

Step 4.  Now that you’ve made a claim, it’s your turn to post your list of fabric swatches!  If the thread idles for a couple of hours…or days, please take the initiative to add more selections to your list!  When someone chooses from your list, you have seven (7) days to get the swap package out the door!

Step 5.  If you have not maxed out on the number of claims you have been approved for, you may keep on claiming.  If you have reached your limit, you will not be able to make another claim until one of your partners has received a swap package from you.





RULES:

1.  You may not participate in this swap until you have been pre-approved by the swap organizer.  Please wait until you’re listed on the “List of Approved Swappers” before making a claim!  If you’re watching this swap thread and thinking about participating, you’re more than welcome to pm me to get pre-approved.  By doing so, you’ll be ready to make a claim when you see something you like

2.  If you participated in the Ongoing Fabric Swap, please make sure that you’ve sent out all your packages for that swap (i.e. the packages should either have been received by your partners or are on their way to your partners) before signing up for the Ongoing Fabric Swap II.     

3.  You must have ready access to a camera and know how to post pictures in the swap thread.  Please make sure you have your list (either links or pictures) of fabrics available when you start swapping!  You will need to have a minimum of eight fabric swatches in your posts.  If you’re posting pictures, please make sure that you showcase pictures in groups of 4s (i.e. post 2 images, if you have 8 fabric swatches).  You may also choose the option of posting links to your fabric swatches.  If you do that, please make sure that your links work!   

4.  All participants must be willing to ship to international destinations.  Since we’re only sending a total of 1/2 yard of fabric, shipping costs should be pretty reasonable.
 
5.  After a claim has been made, you have seven (7) days to mail your package!  Check out the second post of this swap thread to get an idea of when your swap packages are due.

6. Delivery Confirmation Numbers will be required for swap packages that are being sent within the United States.  I'm will be pretty firm about this rule!  If you’re sending a package to another country, or if you don’t reside in the United States, please save your receipts!  Remember to send the DCN info to your swap partner(s) and the organizer (that would be me, loves2experiment)! 

Shipping Tip For US Residents (courtesy of kategirl): The USPS requires that the package measures at least ¾” thick for a DCN.  If your package is too flat, it might be necessary to bulk up the package with a couple of plastic grocery bags to get the DCN!

7.  It is important to communicate with your partners and the organizer.  When you have received, you must inform your partner and the organizer!!  If you are late, you need to pm your partner and the swap organizer ASAP.  You are still responsible for sending out the swap package in a timely manner!  A blatant disregard for deadlines will result in a "sent late" comment in your swap profile.   
 
8. Okay.  This is not really a rule, but rather a request.  Please be considerate and offer fabric selections that others would want to claim.  Try to include a variety of fabrics in your lists (e.g. not ALL vintage fabric, because some people like vintage fabric, while others don’t).  It’s common sense, really!  Another good rule of thumb to follow is this: If you're offering a piece of fabric to "simply get rid of it", that's probably not a good thing!!





If you want to participate, send the following information to the organizer:

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:

Name of swap: Ongoing Fabric Swap II
Craftster username:
Email address:
Your real name:
Mailing address:
Have you read the rules for this swap and understood how this swap works? 
How many fabric swatches will you be required to showcase when you make a claim?
Do you promise to communicate with your partner(s) and the organizer?





IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO THE ORGANIZER VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.

Also remember to consult the Swap Info Guide and Swap Etiquette to find out how to ship your item and other details about participating in a swap.




NEW!!
There's a gallery to showcase various crafty items made with the fabrics received in this swap.  Link: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=96538.0   




LIST OF APPROVED SWAPPERS

NOTE: The number in parenthesis next to your name is the number of swap packages you owe for this swap. If your name is in ORANGE, you have reached your limit of claims and won’t be able to make another claim until one of your partners have received from you. 



New Swappers - Approved for one (1) claim:
atsuko (1 received)   No longer in this swap
pandaseal (1 received)

Non-FOCs - Approved for two (2) claims:
Happychick
jaybirdiscrafty (1 received)
KittyKurl
lamamarco (2 received)
PurpleHeather (1 received)
SunshynDyzne (5 received)
urvi (2 received)
verycrafty (1, 2 received)
yarncookie

FOCs - Approved for three (3) claims:
aeronberry (2 received)
arabella
fairgreenlady (2 received)
flrtingwdisaster
groschveux (2 received)
Homerof2 (5 received)
ilovepaper (2 received)
kaesea
loves2experiment (7 received) (*)
mata
Melesse (7 received)   New FOC!
MissMeshell
night_owl (1 received)
qazicat (3 received)
rosali (6 received)
Yirq

[loves2experiment]

RECORD:

Green means Sent
Blue means Received
Red means Late/Needs to Communicate
Purple means Late but Communicated


Claim made on May 15 ---> Send by May 23
1. loves2experiment is sending to qazicat    
2. qazicat is sending to Homerof2
3. Homerof2 is sending to rosali
4. rosali is sending to lamamarco    

Claim made on May 16 ---> Send by May 24
5. lamamarco is sending to verycrafty
6. verycrafty is sending to Melesse    
7. Melesse is sending to rosali
8. rosali is sending to verycrafty
9. verycrafty is sending to urvi
10. urvi is sending to lamamarco   

Claim made on May 17 ---> Send by May 25
11. lamamarco is sending to ilovepaper
12. ilovepaper is sending to Melesse   
13. Melesse is sending to jaybirdiscrafty   
14. jaybirdiscrafty is sending to night_owl
15. night_owl is sending to SunshynDyzne
16. SunshynDyzne is sending to Homerof2    

Claim made on May 19 ---> Send by May 27
17. Homerof2 is sending to loves2experiment
18. loves2experiment is sending to rosali   

Claim made on May 20 ---> Send by May 29
19. rosali is sending to SunshynDyzne   

Claim made on May 21 ---> Send by May 29
20. SunshynDyzne is sending to loves2experiment
21. loves2experiment is sending to atsuko

Claim made on May 22 ---> Send by May 30
22. atsuko is sending to Melesse
23. Melesse is sending to qazicat    

Claim made on May 23 ---> Send by May 31
24. qazicat is sending to loves2experiment    
25. loves2experiment is sending to groschveux   

Claim made on May 25 ---> Send by June 2
26. groschveux is sending to urvi
27. urvi is sending to Melesse   

Claim made on May 27 ---> Send by June 5
28. Melesse is sending to groschveux
29. groschveux is sending to SunshynDyzne
30. SunshynDyzne is sending to Homerof2
31. Homerof2 is sending to verycrafty

Claim made on May 28 ---> Send by June 5
32. verycrafty is sending to rosali  (Angel found for rosali)
33. rosali is sending to ilovepaper
34. ilovepaper is sending to Homerof2   

Claim made on May 30 ---> Send by June 7
35. Homerof2 is sending to PurpleHeather
36. PurpleHeather is sending to Melesse
37. Melesse is sending to loves2experiment
38. loves2experiment is sending to SunshynDyzne
39. SunshynDyzne is sending to rosali

Claim made on May 31 ---> Send by June 8
40. rosali is sending to loves2experiment
41. loves2experiment is sending to rosali   

Claim made on June 2 ---> Send by June 10
42. rosali is sending to aeronberry
43. aeronberry is sending to Melesse
44. Melesse is sending to fairgreenlady

Claim made on June 3 ---> Send by June 12
44. fairgreenlady is sending to aeronberry    

Claim made on June 7 ---> Send by June 16
45. aeronberry is sending to loves2experiment
46. loves2experiment is sending to SunshynDyzne
47. SunshynDyzne is sending to qazicat    
48. qazicat is sending to pandaseal   

Claim made on June 11 ---> Send by June 19
49. pandaseal is sending to Melesse    

Claim made on June 12 ---> Send by June 20
50. Melesse is sending to fairgreenlady   
51. fairgreenlady is sending to Homerof2   (Page 30)

Claim made on June 15 ---> Send by June 23
52. Homerof2 is sending to loves2experiment


SWAP CLOSED!!!

[loves2experiment]

Update:  The swap will commence on May 15th, 2006!  Check this swap thread for fabric selections

[KittyKurl]

Yah-yuh!! Can't wait to see all the new fabrics 

[loves2experiment]

Yah-yuh!! Can't wait to see all the new fabrics 

Am I gonna have to keep prodding you until you give in and sign up for this round too?

[MissMeshell]

*prods KittyKurl*

[ilovepaper]

c'mon kittykurl!

[PurpleHeather]

*Prods*

You know the old adage, one man's meat is another man's poison, well, you might have stuff lurking at the bottom of your cupboard that is no good to you, but super to someone else.  I always felt I had not-good fabric up for grabs, but people always found stuff from my stash that they were happy with, and I didn't hold up the swap for excessive periods.

[MissMeshell]

hehheh, gotta love peer pressure

[loves2experiment]

LOL, we don't mean to bug ya, KittyKurl.  It's just fun to have you around, that's all